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Quote by Richard Dawkins
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of igno

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. – Richard Dawkins

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One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all. – Richard Dawkins

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Religion
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God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture. – Richard Dawkins

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God
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I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose of irrationality – youre told about tooth fairies and Father Christmas and things. – Richard Dawkins

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I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics, and I was never very good at algebra. I loved science, but I wasnt sure of it. – Diane Cilento

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For every fact there is an infinity of hypotheses. – Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, 1974

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My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including some usually devoted to archaeological and other science material. – Jean M. Auel

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